Who presides over the joint session of the Indian Parliament?
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) President of India
(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(D) Senior Member of Parliament
According to Article 108 of the Indian Constitution, the joint session of the Parliament is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
The division of powers and independent judiciary are two important characteristics of
(A) Socialist form of government
(B) Unitary form of government
(C) Democratic form of government
(D) Federal form of government
The division of powers and independent judiciary are two important characteristics of a democratic system of government.
The first speaker of Lok Sabha was……
(A) K.M. Munshi
(B) C.D. Deshmukh
(C) G.V. Mavalankar
(D) H.J. Kania
Ganesh Mavlankar is considered as the father of Lok Sabha. He was popularly called 'Dada Saheb'. He was the Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) and the Provisional Parliament (1947-52). He served as the Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly from 1937 to 1946.
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 46
(B) Article 43
(C) Article 44
(D) Article 45
The term, 'Uniform Civil Code' is explicitly mentioned in Part 4, Article 44 of the Indian Constitution. Article 44 says, “The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.”
Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State?
(A) Sucheta Kripalani
(B) Padmaja Naidu
(C) Tarkeswari Sinha
(D) Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949. Her daughter, Padmaja Naidu, is the longest-serving female governor with almost 11 years tenure in West Bengal.
What is the chief source of political power in India?
(A) The people
(B) The Constitution
(C) The Parliament
(D) The Parliament and State Legislatures
In any democracy, the people are the source of every type of political power. This is a fundamental principle of democracy. In such a system of governance, people rule themselves through the institutions of Swaraj. In a proper democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and opinions of the society.
The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on-
(A) 26 January, 1950
(B) 26 January, 1949
(C) 26 November, 1949
(D) None
16 July 1948: Harendra Kumar Mukherjee V.T. Krishnamachari was elected the second vice-president of the Constituent Assembly. 26 November 1949: The Constituent Assembly accepted the Indian Constitution and some of its sections were also implemented.
Between whom was the Poona Pact held?
(A) Nehru and Ambedhkar
(B) Gandhi and Ambedhkar
(C) Malvai and Ambedhkar
(D) Gandhi and Ambedhkar
With the efforts of leaders like Rajagopalachari, Jayakar, Tej Bahadur Sapru, Ghanshyam Das Birla etc., an agreement was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dalit leader Ambedkar on 24 September 1932 AD. This agreement is known in history as 'Poona Agreement'.
The proposal to give a constitution to India was passed by the Constituent Assembly?
(A) January 22, 1946
(B) January 22, 1947
(C) January 20, 1947
(D) July 26, 1946
Who presided over the first-day session of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Sachchidanand Sinha
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